A Big Country presents stories from around Australia by the ABC's rural reporters.
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Monday 29 Aug 2016
We're keeping tabs on barramundi; the Yandina farmers market explodes in a riot of colour; we meet a young woman with a passion for her hairy belted galloways; and we do the rounds during lambing time
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Monday 22 Aug 2016
A market garden in Burnie helps feed local families; hairy highland cattle win a beef award; we limber up with tractor yoga classes; and join the Deadly Runners group on Thursday Island.
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Monday 15 Aug 2016
The Country Women's Association makes itself relevant to modern professional women; we learn about heritage pig breeds; visit a coffee plantation; and check out a boutique cheese factory.
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Monday 8 Aug 2016
The Buchan community eagerly awaits the re-opening of their pub; real four-legged horse power is put to work in a vineyard in Western Australia; heavy winter rain turns Wagner's rose nursery into mud and slush; and coffee culture hits outback Queensland.
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Monday 1 Aug 2016
This week helping migrant women settle into regional Australia; we learn about aquaponics from some cute five-year-olds; visit a vegetable farm under attack from wild ducks; and get the low-down on low-line cattle.
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Monday 25 Jul 2016
We forage for food in a pine forest; get some working dog training tips; cheer on competitors in the endurance riding championships; and saddle up for a junior rodeo event in the Northern Territory.
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Monday 18 Jul 2016
A pop-up cinema brings drought-stricken communities together; we visit the opal mining town of White Cliffs; catch the Hammond Island ferry in Torres Strait; and pick native flowers in South Australia.
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Monday 11 Jul 2016
There's divine intervention as the truffle harvest gets into full swing; Isabella Britton rules the kitchen on Alderley Station; we taste test fresh wasabi leaves and stems; and take to the skies with flying padre David Shrimpton.
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Monday 4 Jul 2016
After nearly 35 years Val Lawson and Leslie Fitzpatrick have organised their last theatre bus ride to Melbourne; migrants get help understanding Aussie slang; and we visit the stock camp on Pigeon Hole station.
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Monday 27 Jun 2016
Today we check out the growing popularity of campdrafting, the fastest growing horse sport in Australia; go behind the scenes on Alderley Station; and pick and pluck saffron flowers.
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